Folding box



Oct; 15, 1929. TANNER 1,731,877

FOLDING 503 Filed NOV. 14, 1927 Patented Get. 15, 1929 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFIEE FOLDING BOX Application filed November 14L, 1927. SerialNo. 233,019.

The present invention relates to folding boxes and the chief aim of theinvention is to provide a simple, eilicient and rigid box for containinga single article or a number of articles of a tapering shape, forexample, shears or articles which are larger at one end than at theother. Heretofore, in common practice with folding boxes the box is madeof a rectangular shape, and articles of a tapering shape are oppositelyarranged so that the box is completely filled or if a space is left thesame is filled by additional packing. According to the presentinvention, the box is so designed that the article or articles arrangedin regular order completely fill the box and thereby the contents of thebox are well packed without use of a filler. Furthermore, by means ofthe present invention considerable stock and storage space can be saved.

In the accompanying drawings an embodiment of the invention is shown asapplied. to a box which when set up of a tapering shape but it will beunderstood the invention can. be applied to other boxes of rhomboidalshape.

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View showing thecomplete box set up in a position for display;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view showing the printed side of the blank ofwhich the tray member of the improved box is constructed;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view showing the printed side of the blankfrom which the cover or outer telescopic member of the improved box isconstructed, and

Figure 4: is an elevation showing a separate member which is used as adisplay card.

Referring first to Figure 2 of the draw ings, herein the blank iscomposed of a body member having extensions therefrom which are foldedto form the set up tray member of the box. The various portions oftheblank are designated by different reference numerals and the samenumerals are applied to the same parts when set up shown in Figure 1.These parts include the main por tion or body 1 of a tapering shapehaving side wings or portions 2 which are folded on the line a. Theportions 2 carry the tongues 3 at each end and the extension 4 extendsfrom the widest end of the portion 1 and thefree end of extension t isfolded upwardly on the line b. Portions 5 and 6, arranged to fold onlines 0, are provided between portions 1 and at and atthe other ornarrow end of the portion 1, extension 7 is carried. The latterextension is arranged to fold on line (Z and the end of the extension 7is preferably enlarged at 8.

Referring; now to Figure 3, illustrating the blank of which the cover ofthe box is constructed. This blank is substantially the same as theother blank referred to, also having a main or body portion 9 with sideportions 10 with tongues 11 extending from each end thereof. Extensions12 and 13 extend respectively from the wide and narrow ends of theportion 9 and which extensions are arranged to fold on the dotted lineso. The extensions 12 and 13 carry respectively tongues lt and 15. A slot16 is cut in the main portion 9, the slot 17 is cut in one of the lowertongues 11 and open slots 18 are cut in the upper tongues 11 for thepurpose hereinafter described.

In Figure 4 a separate display member or card 19 is shown and whichmember is of a tapering shape corresponding with the main portion 1 ofthe blank and whirh separate member 19 is arranged to fold at the bottomend on line 7.

In the operation of assen'ibling the box, the blank for the tray memberfolded so that the portion 1 forms the bottom of the tray. The sideportions 2 form the side walls of the box, portions 5 and 6 form one endof the tray and the port-ion 8 forms the other end of the tray. Theportions 56 and 8 are folded over the tongues 3 and to facilitate thefolding of the smaller or narrow end the enlarged end 8 of the foldedover portion bears against the side walls of the tray. Theextension 4:is then folded over into the bottom of the tray to form a reenforoedbottom and the end turned up from line 03 bears against the oppositefolded end, and by these means the tray is rigidly held in its set upposition.

The blank for the cover is folded in a similar way but to save stock,for one reason, the extension 12 does not extend the full length of thecover, but due to the tapered shape said extension fits closely into thetapered shape of the cover and is held against forward movement wherebysaid extension is retained in its folded position. The folded overportion 13 is held in its folded position by means of the engagement ofthe tongue 15 in the slot 17'. I

The extension 12 is so designed that it can be utilized as a support orbolster to hold the box in a more suitable angular position for display.The bolster is provided by folding the extension 12 under the box andenga-g ing the tongue 14 in the slot 15. It will be understood when'thebox is displayed the tray member and the cover are reversed so that thecover will be at the bottom of the tray member and in this case it willbe necessary to hold the cover membertogether at its widest end, so forthis purpose the tongues 11 are provided with interlocking means such asthe open slots 18.

The display card 19 is set up at the widest end of the box without anyretaining means other than that obtained and due to the tapered shape ofthe foldedend fitting within the tapered bottom of the tray member.

Certain other modifications may be made in carrying out the inventionhereinbefore described, and it is to be understood that any modificationcoming fairly within the terms are retained in position, a cover forsaid tray member similar in constructlon and shape to said tray memberwith the addition of means for holding said tongues together and meansof the appended claim shall be eoveredthereb I claim- A folding displayand packing container comprising a tray member of a rhomboidal ortapering angular shape, said tray being composed of a single sheet blankob-liquel scored longitudinally to divide said blank into a main portionand side portions, said main and side portions forming respectively thebottom and sides of said tray member, said blank being transverselyscored to provide parallel portions, said side portions having foldingtongues extending therefrom, said

